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June 20, 1 6 w. w. ZIMMERMAN DISPLAY CONTAINERS 4 Sheets-Sheet 1 FiledSept. 21, 1964 INVENTO/F WALTER W Z/MME/PMA/V ATTORNEY DISPLAYCONTAINERS 4 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Sept. 23., 1964 \v u \MIV I I l I l IIIVIVQIIII M n w .3 v R M l a w Ev r z N \v m w IW mm M R N R mv W -EKWNEK WT P: m T. WM L Q il: r M AU Q 1 QM vw N R r .3 5 M10 X WW... M WMMN MJNWN N .N M.N\\ .lll I u .l. W m, N. Q \mjw J QR w. ww M mv hm w QQN wm\ nm (em Nm mm mm 3 MM 3 \\fl IIII N I IIII 11 wt Wm ATTORNEY June20, 1967 w. w. ZIMMERMAN 3,326,361

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INVE/VI'OI? WALTER W Z/MME/PMAN ATTORNEY United States Patent 3,326,361DISPLAY CONTAINERS Walter W. Zimmerman, Philadelphia, Pa., assignor toComly-Gillam Carton Corporation, Philadelphia, Pa., a corporation ofPennsylvania Filed Sept. 21, 1964, Ser. No. 397,974 19 Claims. (Cl.20644) This invention relates to display containers and moreparticularly to containers in which a plurality of small articles suchas packages are displayed for sale.

In good display containers it is usually desirable to have a completelyopen face for visibility and easy access to the displayed contents,together with a positively positioned display panel for advertising andthe like. It is a preferable display container if it has additionallythe stabilizing influence of a back tilted base panel along with a backpanel at right angles to the base panel. And it is the ultimate displaycontainer if the portion of the board normally used as a face panel canbe converted to make a material saving base panel, along with theforegoing desirable characteristics and at the same time provide anadequate container with support at the back and two sides.

It is the principal object of the present invention to provide a displaycontainer having a completely open face which is quick and easy to setup for use and which is strong and stable.

It is a further object of the present invention to provide a displaycontainer having an open face which can be readily made from a minimalsized blank and assembled on readily available equipment and which willhave advantageous qualities and characteristics not heretofore availablein display containers of this general type.

It is a further object of the present invention to provide a displaycontainer having an open face which can be assembled and shipped in flatcondition to the place of filling and can be readily set up for filling.

It is a further object of the present invention to provide a displaycontainer having a bottom formed from portions which are derived fromthe open face when the container is set up, with attendant quantitativesaving of board.

It is a further object of the present invention to provide a displaycontainer having an open face with improved display panels and positivepositioning mountings therefor.

It is a further object of the present invention to provide a displaycontainer having an open face and which can optionally include areinforced or heavy bottom wall construction, a bottom wall which isinclined or horizontal, a lower auxiliary display panel which can extenddownwardly over a shelf front edge, a display panel which is removableor positively positioned for upright support, and article restrainingstructure.

It is a further object of the present invention to provide a displaycontainer which, in one preferred embodiment, has a rearwardly tilted orinclined bottom wall with a back wall extending perpendicularly upwardlytherefrom.

It is a further object of the present invention to provide a displaycontainer in which, in a preferred embodiment, the bottom wall isconnected to and supported by the side walls.

Other objects and advantageous features of the invention will beapparent from the description and claims.

The nature and characteristic features of the invention will be morereadily understood from the following description taken in connectionwith the accompanying drawings forming part thereof, in which:

FIGURE 1 is a view in perspective of a display con- "ice tainer inaccordance with the present invention in set-up condition and ready forfilling;

FIG. 2 is a view similar to FIG. 1 with the articles to be packagedomitted therefrom but ready for insertion into -or removal from ashipping enclosure or sleeve;

FIG. 3 is a plan view showing the unfinished face of a blank employedfor making the container of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a rear perspective view showing a preferred form of thepositive support of the display panel;

FIG. 5 is a fragmentary perspective view showing the interior of thecorner construction and the manner of locking the rear wall in position;

FIG. 6 is a vertical sectional view, enlarged, taken approximately onthe line 6-6 of FIG. 4;

FIG. 7 is a perspective view, enlarged, taken approximately on the line7-7 of FIG. 6;

FIG. 8 is a view in perspective of a modified form of display containerhaving a horizontal bottom wall, and the additional lower auxiliarydisplay panel;

FIG. 9 is a vertical sectional view taken approximately on the line 9-9of FIG. 8;

FIG. 10 is a view in perspective of another preferred form of displaycontainer, generally similar to that of FIG. 1, but with a display panelof a different character;

FIG. 11 is a vertical sectional view taken approximately on the line11-11 of FIG. 10, and showing the display panel in the position prior tolowering for locking; and

FIG. 12 is a view similar to FIG. 11 but showing the display panel inlowered and locked position.

It should, of course, be understood that the description and drawingsherein are illustrative merely, and that various modifications andchanges can be made in the structure disclosed without departing fromthe spirit of the invention.

Like numerals refer to like parts throughout the several views.

The display container in accordance with the present invention and inits various forms is preferably constructed from a blank of paperboardor the like, finished on one face for printing if desired, and withsuitable crease lines, sharp score lines, perforations and cut lines toprovide the desired components and facilitate the gluing and assembly.

Referring now more particularly to FIG. 3 of the drawings, a blank B isshown of paperboard which provides the structure of FIGS. 1 to 7,inclusive.

The blank B preferably includes a substantially rectangular bottom wallpanel 15 bounded by spaced parallel longitudinal crease lines 16 and 17each with short cut lines 18 and 19 at the front end, a back crease line20 with a perforated line 21 along part of its length and a front sharpscore line 22 parallel to the back crease line 20. The front score line22 is interrupted at a plurality of locations to provide frontrestraining tongues 23 bounded by cut lines which include perpendicularportions 24, offset portions 25 and arcuate portions 26.

The panel 15 preferably has diagonal sharp score lines 28 and 29extending from the said portion of the crease line 20 to theintersections of the cut lines 18 and 19 and front score line 22 tofacilitate assembly.

The bottom wall panel 15 has a front outer wall panel 30 joined theretoalong the score line 22 and the margins of the tongues 23 so that thetongues 23 extend from the panel 30. The front wall panel 30 is boundedon each side by crease lines 31 and 32. The crease line 31 is alignedwith the out line 18 and the crease line 32 is slightly offset outwardlyof the out line 19.

The outer front wall panel 30 has an inner front wall panel 35 joinedthereto along a sharp score line 36 and the inner front wall panel 35 isbounded by a diagonal marginal edge 37 and by a marginal edge 38 alignedwith the crease line 32.

e The inner front wall panel has joined thereto along a perforated line39 an inner bottom wall panel 40. The line 39 is interrupted at aplurality of locations to provide holding tongues 41 defined by cutlines 42 and adapted to lock along the ends of the restraining tongues23 at the shoulders provided by the portions 24 and 25. The inner bottomwall panel has a holding tuck flap 43 joined thereto along a crease line44'. The panel 40 has side edges 45 and 46 and the flap 43 has amarginal edge 47.

The panel 15 has joined thereto along the crease line 16 an inner sideWall panel 48 having a marginal edge 49 aligned with the crease line 20and having a cutout 51 for locking, as hereinafter explained, and amarginal edge 52 to provide clearance in assembled condition. The innerside wall panel 48 has an outer side wall panel 53 joined thereto alonga diagonal sharp score line 54 with a portion 55 formed as a creaseline. The outer side wall panel 53 is joined to the outer front wallpanel 30 at the crease line 31, has a marginal edge 56 inclined withrespect to the score line 36 to determine the tilting of the bottom wall15 in set up condition and has a terminal cutout 57. The line 54 extendsto the junction of the cut line 18, the score line 22, the score line28, and the crease line 31.

The crease line 55 provides a bulge or separation of the inner side wallpanel 48 and the outer side wall panel 53 in set up condition.

The side wall panel 53 has a glue flap 58 connected thereto along acrease line 59.

The bottom wall panel 15 has joined thereto along the crease line 17 aninner side wall panel 62 having a marginal edge 63 aligned with thecrease line 21 and having a cutout 64 for locking, as hereinafterexplained, and a marginal edge 65 to provide clearance in assembledcondition. The inner side wall panel 62 has an outer side wall panel 66joined thereto along a diagonal sharp score line 67 with a portion 68formed as a creaseline. The outer side wall panel 66 is joined to theouter front wall panel 30 at the crease line 32, has a marginal edge 69inclined with respect to the score line 36 to determine with the edge 56the tilting of the bottom wall 15 in set up condition, and has aterminal cutout 70. The line 67 extends from the junction of the edges65 and 70 to the junction of the cut line 19, the score line 22, and thecrease line 32.

The crease line 68 providesa bulge or separation of the inner side wallpanel 62 and the outer side wall panel 66 in set up condition.

The outer side wall panel 66 has joined thereto, along a crease line 72,an outer rear wall panel 73 which has a horizontal edge margin 74, avertical edge margin 75 and an edge margin 76 substantially parallel tothe margin 74.

A display panel support retention tongue 78 intermediate the crease line72 and edge 75 is also provided having parallel edges 79 and 80, formedas cut lines extending inwardly from the edge 74 for differingdistances, and having a crease line 81 diagonally disposed to connectthe inner ends of the edges 79 and and provide for offsetting of thetongue 78 in use.

The bottom wall panel 15 has joined thereto along the portion of thecrease line 20 in which the perforated portion 21 is located a minorinner rear wall panel 85 bounded by a out line 86, a out line 87 and anedge 88.

The bottom wall panel 15 also has joined thereto along the crease line20 a major inner rear wall panel 90 which is separated from the panel 85by the cut lines 86 and,

87.The panel 90 has side edge margin 91 inset from the crease line 16and side edge margin 92 aligned with the edge 88 and aligned with thecrease line 17,

The edge margins 91 and 92 have tongues 93 and 94 provided thereon forlocking engagement at the cutouts 51 and 64 in assembled condition. v

The inner rear wall panel 90 has joined thereto along a crease line 95 adisplay panel 96 having side margins 97 and 98 and an edge margin 99.

The inner rear wall panel 90 has joined thereto along a crease line 100,aligned with the edge 91, a lower holding panel 101. The panel 101 hasan edge 102.

The lower holding panel 101 is joined by a crease line 103, aligned withthe crease line 95, to an upper holding panel 104 which is joined alonga crease line 105, aligned with the crease line 100, to the displaypanel 96. The crease line 103 has a centrally located cut line 106 andthe panel 104 has a marginal edge 107.

The lower holding panel 101 has separated therefrom by a crease line 108a lower display panel holding tongue 109 which has edge margins 110 and111. The tongue 109 is connected by a crease line 112 formed as anextension of the crease line 103 to an upper display panel holdingtongue 113 which is joined to the upper holding panel 104 by a creaseline 114. The angle of the inclination of the crease line 114 withrespect to the crease line 103 can be utilized to determine the rearwardtilting of the display panel 96.

The panel 113 has a marginal edge 115.

For certain uses, as will hereinafter appear, the bottom wall panel 40and tuck flap 43 can be omitted, with a terminal edge at the line 39,the tongues 41 serving as explained below.

In other containers, in place of the support tongue 78, the tongues 109and 113 and the holding panels 101 and 104, a different display panellock can be employed.

The blank B is brought to a partially assembled condition on a gluer ofwell known type and for this purpose is folded along the crease lines16, 31, and the crease line 72 with the glue flap 58 to which glue hasbeen previously applied by an under glue wheel (not shown) beneath theend of the outer rear wall panel 73 and adhered thereto. The adherentlocations are designated as G1 and G2,

In like manner the lower holding panel 101 and upper holding panel 104,with a line of glue G3 applied by an over glue wheel (not shown) arebent along the crease lines and and adhered to the major inner wallpanel 90 and display panel 96 at the location G4.

The structure in flat condition is then ready to be shipped to the userwhose packages or articles after erection are placed therein and shippedto the point of sale.

In order to set up the glued blank B, the blank is posi tioned so thatthe exterior side of the panel 15 is facing the operator, and the panel90 is bent along the crease line 20 toward the operator and flat againstthe panel 15. The panel 90 is thus separated from the minor panel 85.

With the crease line 72 and the crease lines 16 and 31 as hinges thepanel 73 is swung away from the panel 15 to the maximum extentavailable.

Pressure is now applied simultaneously on the panels 62 and 48 to swingthem about the lines 54 and 67 as hinges. At the same time an inwardhinging action occurs at the crease lines 16 and 17 and at the scorelines 28 and 29 so that the inner wall panel 90 is positioned againstthe outer rear wall panel 73, with the outer front wall panel 30 also inposition. The tongues 23 project upwardly in their positions for use.

The inner front wall panel 35 is then bent along the crease line 36 andthe holding tongues 41 positioned along the interiors of the tongues 23,the bottom wall panel 40 is positioned below the bottom wall panel 15and the tuck flap 43 is inserted upwardly between the rear wall panel 73and the inner rear wall panels '85 and 90.

The tongues 93 and 94 are engaged at the cutouts 51 and 64, the panels48 and 53 at one side and the panels 62 and 67 at the other bulging orseparating slightly at these locations to aid in holding because of thecrease lines 55 and 68.

This provides the structure shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 and in part in FIGS.4 to 7.

Packages or articles are inserted onto the bottom wall panel 15 in rowsand columns and are faced advantageously for display purposes, the tiltof the bottom wall panel 15 aiding in retention of the articles untiltheir positive removal.

The display panel 96 is bent along the crease line 95 and the filleddisplay container can be inserted into a protector sleeve S for shippingto the place of sale.

When it is desired to use the display container it is removed from thesleeve S. The display panel is swung about the crease line 95 so as tobe rearwardly tilted. The retention tongue 78 is swung rearwardly aboutthe pivotal axis provided by the crease line 81 and the tongues 109 and113 swung about the lines 108 and 114 to permit the tongue 78 to beswung upwardly in engagement with the tongue 109. The angle ofinclination of the crease line 114 determines the rearward positioningof the display panel 96.

Referring now more particularly to FIGS. 4 to 7, inclusive, of thedrawings, the display panel supporting and positioning structure forpositioning at a selected angle is there shown in detail in a displaycontainer with only a single bottom panel 15, this being adequate forlighter articles carried on the panel 15.

Referring now more particularly to FIGS. 8 and 9 of the drawings, asimplified form of construction is there shown in which the bottom wallpanel 15 is disposed flat on the support, the front panels 30 and 35 andthe bottom panel 40 being omitted. In this form of the invention also, asimplified form of display panel supporting and positioning structure isillustrated and a lower auxiliary display panel is provided.

In this form, the retention tongue 78 is omitted, the holding panels 101and 104 and the lower and upper holding tongues 109 and 113 are omittedand snap locking tongues 120 are provided at spaced intervals along thecrease line 95 as interruptions thereof. The bottom wall panel 15 hasjoined thereto along a crease line 140, a lower auxiliary display panel141 which can be bent upwardly for shipping and bent downwardly alongthe edge of a shelf for display.

Referring now more particularly to FIGS. 9 to 12, inclusive, a differentdisplay panel construction is there provided which is separable from theremaining portion of the structure.

The display and panel construction includes a substantially rectangularpanel 126 with a holding panel 127 separated therefrom by a crease line128. The holding panel 127 has a bottom marginal edge 129 with anintermediate upwardly extending cutout portion 130.

The panel 127 is vertically insertable between the inner back wall panel90 and the outer back wall panel 73 and one of these panels, such as theinner back wall panel 90 has a limit or stop tongue 131 connectedthereto along a crease line 133 providing a hinge axis, and with margins134 and 135. The holding panel 127 can be positioned at an upperposition for shipping with the crease line 128 at the line 95a, and withthe panel 126 horizontal, or at a lower position as permitted by the cutout portion 130,- where the crease line 128 is below the line 95a, andthe edge 74 so that the panels 127 and 126 are both upwardly disposedand frictionally held between the wall panels 90 and 73, with thegreater part of the panel 126 visible for display purposes as shown inFIG. 12.

I claim:

1. A display container comprising a single sheet of paperboard blankedand formed to provide,

an integral bottom wall panel open at the front,

an inner rear wall panel hingedly connected to said bottom wall panelalong a rear margin thereof, inner side wall panels hingedly connectedto said bottom wall panel at side margins thereof,

outer side wall panels connected to said inner side wall panels alonginclined margins extending forwardly and downwardly from the upperportion of said inner rear wall panel and in supporting relation to saidinner side wall panels, and

an outer rear wall panel hingedly connected to each of said outer sidewall panels.

2. A display container as defined in claim 1 in which said inner rearwall panel has locking members in engagement with marginal portions ofsaid inner side wall panels.

3. A display container as defined in claim 1 in which said bottom wallat the front thereof 'has an integral front panel to which said bottomwall is hingedly connected, said front panel extending downwardly fromsaid bottom wall.

4. A display container as defined in claim 3 in which said front panelis hingedly connected to said other side Wall panels.

5. A display container as defined in claim 3 in which said bottom wallis inclined downwardly from said front panel to said inner rear wall.

6. A display container as defined in claim 3 in which articlerestraining portions are providing extending upwardly with respect tosaid bottom wall panel.

7. A display container as defined in claim 3' in which said front panelhas an inner front wall extending therealong and in locked relationthereto.

8. A display container as defined in claim 3 in which said bottom wallhas an additional bottom wall extending therealong, and

members are provided for holding said additional bottom wall in lockedrelation to said first mentioned bottom wall.

9. A display container as defined in claim 8 in which said additionalbottom wall is in hinged relation to a front wall connected to saidfirst mentioned bottom wall.

10. A display container as defined in claim 1 in which a display panelextends upwardly with respect to said inner wall panel.

11. A display container as defined in claim 10 in which members areprovided for holding said display panel in predetermined angularrelation to said inner rear wall.

12. A display container as defined in claim 11 in which said lastmembers include a holding tongue carried by said display panel and aretaining tongue engaged therewith carried by one of said rear wallpanels.

13. A display container as defined in claim 12 in which said holdingtongue is hingedly mounted on an inclined hinge axis.

14. A display container as defined in claim 11 in which said membersinclude snap tongues along a hinge axis connecting display panel andsaid inner rear wall panel.

15. A display container as defined in claim 10 in which said displaypanel is rem-ovably mounted with respect to said rear wall panels.

16. A display container as defined in claim 15 in which one of said rearwall panels has a limit member carried thereby,

said display panel has a holding panel hingedly connected thereto alonga hinge line,

said holding panel is disposed between the inner and outer rear wallpanels,

said hinge line provides a hinge for forward disposition of said displaypanel above said bottom wall panel in one position of said holdingpanels,

said holding panel has a portion engageable with said limit member inanother position of said holding panel with said display panel in anupwardly extending relation to said rear wall panels.

17. A display container comprising a single sheet of paperboard blankedand formed to provide,

an integral bottom wall panel open at the front,

an inner rear wall panel hingedly connected to said bottom wall panelalong a rear margin thereof,

inner side wall panels hingedly connected to said bottom wall panel atside margins thereof,

locking members on said inner side wall panels in engagement with rearmarginal portions of said inner side wall panels,

outer side wall panels connected to said inner side wall panels alonginclined margins extending forwardly and downwardly from the upperportion of said inner rear wall panel and in supporting relation to saidinner side panels,

an outer rearwall panel hingedly connected to each of said outer sidewall panels, and

an outer front wall panel hingedly connected to said bottom Wall paneland extending downwardly therefrom and hingedly connected to said outerside wall panels,

sai d'bottom wall being inclined downwardly from said front wall to saidinner rear wall panel and being positioned by said front wall and thelower margins of said outer side wall panels.

18. In combination a first panel,

a second panel extending upwardly with respect to said first panel andhaving a holding panel secured thereto and extending therealong,

a tongue member secured at its upper portion to said holding panel alonga crease line and having a lower portion extending downwardly therefrom,

said crease line being at a predetermined angle with respect to saidsecond panel to determine the angular positioning of said second panelwith respect to said first panel, and

a support tongue pivotally connected to said first panel and having aside marginal edge for engagement with said tongue member.

19. The combination defined in claim 18 in which said support tonguepivotal connection is inclined with respect to the upper margin of saidfirst panel.

References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,889,625 11/ 1932 Barter 206442,178,091 10/ 1939 Weiss 20644 2,259,041 10/ 1941 Larkin 20644 2,970,6852/ 1961 Mayer 20644 3,167,179 1/1965 Goldstein a 206-44 25 LOUIS G.MANCENE, Primary Examiner.

1. A DISPLAY CONTAINER COMPRISING A SINGLE SHEET OF PAPERBOARD BLANKEDAND FORMED TO PROVIDE, AN INTEGRAL BOTTOM WALL PANEL OPEN AT THE FRONT,AN INNER REAR WALL PANEL HINGEDLY CONNECTED TO SAID BOTTOM WALL PANELALONG A REAR MARGIN THEREOF, INNER SIDE WALL PANELS HINGEDLY CONNECTEDTO SAID BOTTOM WALL PANEL AT SIDE MARGINS THEREOF, OUTER SIDE WALLPANELS CONNECTED TO SAID INNER SIDE WALL PANELS ALONG INCLINED MARGINSEXTENDING FORWARDLY AND DOWNWARDLY FROM THE UPPER PORTION OF SAID INNERREAR WALL PANEL AND IN SUPPORTING RELATION TO SAID INNER SIDE WALLPANELS, AND AN OUTER REAR WALL PANEL HINGEDLY CONNECTED TO EACH OF SAIDOUTER SIDE WALL PANELS.